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. 2014 Sep 12;141(1):103–111. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfu110

TABLE 1. Human Exposure Concentrations and (No) Effect Concentrations for Inhibition of VGCCs of Endosulfan, Cypermethrin and Chlorpyrifos (in μM) with the Estimated Margin of Exposurea.

Insecticide Human occupational exposure (No) effect concentrations for VGCC inhibition Margin of exposureb
Concentration Estimated from IC50 IC20 NOEC
α-cypermethrin 0.0010–0.0037 Internal daily dose from urinary metabolitec 0.239 0.03 0.01 2.7–9.7
Chlorpyrifos 0.0071–0.1520 Absorbed daily dose from urinary metabolited 0.899 0.08 0.01 0.07–1.4
Endosulfan 1.3371 Blood serume 0.25 0.12 0.01 0.007

aRisk estimates presented here did not take into account possible detoxification or bioactivation pathways that may influence the risk assessment.

bMargin of exposure: NOEC/exposure concentration; NOEC, no-observed-effect concentration.

cSingleton et al., 2014.

dPhung et al., 2012.

eDalvie et al., 2009.